hatcheries, in his practice of retaining fry [immature fish] in feeding ponds, and in his belief in the home-stream theory of salmonology." Another writer says that "Robert Hume's efforts to restock the Rogue with hatchery fish were an early glimmer in the dawning of a new era on the river and in the nation at large" even though "his motives may have been suspect, and the practice a less-than-perfect solution". Environmental historian Joseph Taylor says that while many Oregonians regarded Hume as a salmon expert, "his reputation often exceeded his results". A late 20th-century fisheries scientist sees Hume as "a keen observer of the salmon's natural history, although he did not always interpret his observations correctly." Notes and references Notes References Sources External links Robert Deniston Hume (1845–1908), in The Oregon Encyclopedia 1845 births 1908 deaths Businesspeople from Oregon Republican Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives Politicians from Augusta, Maine People from Gold Beach, Oregon 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American businesspeople